The Taste Of SouthCoast Food Festival 2017 New Bedford MA
The 11th Annual âTaste of SouthCoastâ Festival is scheduled for Sunday, May 21st, 2017 from 12 Noon until 5pm on Pier 3 in New Bedfordâs Historic Waterfront. The âTaste of SouthCoastâ is hosted by New Bedfordâs own Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and proudly sponsored by Pier Fish Company.Â
The âTaste of SouthCoastâ features restaurants, bakeries, and caterers from the SouthCoast area. Participants serve sample sized portions of their signature dishes from noon to 3:15pm. Tasters will be able to keep track of their sampling and cast their votes in the categories of âPeopleâs Choice Award for Foodâ, âPeopleâs Choice Award for Dessertâ and âBest Booth Presentationâ.
The tasting wraps up by 3:15pm. The votes are tallied and the awards are presented by 4:30pm. The fun continues until 5pm with live music all afternoon. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be served until 5pm.
There will be something for everyone to enjoy! New England crafted beers, locally grown and bottled wines, and soft drinks are available to complement the food offerings. The Taste Of SouthCoast event will be held rain or shine under bigger tent this year.
A major feature of Taste of SouthCoast is a spirit of friendly competition that will culminate in awards. Participants cast their votes for their favorites in the following categories: The âPeople’s Choiceâ Awards will go to the most voted for food and dessert offering and âBest Booth Presentationâ awards will go to the participant that receives the most votes for best decorated and creative booth.